Rafiq of Acre

The Rafiq of Acre (fl. 1190s) was a graduated scholar of the Hashshashin Levantine Brotherhood.

Biography
The Rafiq was a graduated scholar under the Assassins Order, setting up a bureau in the city of Acre in the Principality of Antioch, hiding amongst the Knights Templar. In 1191 he assisted Altair Ibn-La'Ahad in his search for Garnier de Naplouse, a Templar agent in the city, telling him to search the public gardens as a start. When Altair came back with information, the Rafiq gave him permission to kill Garnier.